Monthly Archives: July 2012

Even the safest, most experienced drivers can be involved in car accidents. Sometimes these accidents are the fault of the person driving the car, for example, if they crash into a wall or skid off of the road in icy conditions. However, if more than one car is involved in a collision with another vehicle,…

A Northamptonshire man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a scam that led 75 local children to believe they would be dancing at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Games – described by CPS East Midlands Senior Crown Prosecutor Ben Samples as ‘callous and deceitful’. Stephen Moonesamy pleaded guilty on 28 June…

In the case of Axn and others v Warboys and another the Claimants (C) were victims of sexual offences committed by the First Defendant (D1), who was a taxi driver. The Second Defendant (D2) was his insurer. C claimed that D2 was liable for injuries they sustained at the hands of D1 while D1 was…

Victims of crime who suffer ‘minor’ injuries will no longer be able to claim compensation though the Government’s scheme, Ken Clarke announced this week. In response to the Getting it Right for Victims and Witnesses consultation, the justice secretary announced plans to reform the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme ‘so that it is focused on seriously…

The other fixed costs regime Paul Jones highlights technical challenges to the MoJ scheme that will face an uphill struggle: As the debate surrounding reform to the legal costs system continues, fixed costs are often held out as a solution to many of the woes of the existing system and, in the area of Road…

ASD staff, family and friends gathered to welcome the Olympic Torch relay when it travelled down Ecclesall Road in Sheffield. The sun was shining and the atmosphere was electric when large crowds gathered to cheer on the torch bearer and convey on it’s way to Sheffield City Centre where it had an overnight stop before…

The government’s recent proposed reforms to personal injury claims and lawyers fees have cause controversy amongst the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). In an attempt to streamline the claims process, the government have simultaneously exposed a stance on ‘health and safety’ which the APIL claim could put employees at risk. This article will explore…

It is a commonly held belief that young drivers, particularly young male drivers, are far more likely to be involved in car accidents than any other group of people. The stereotype of the boy racer careering through the streets has captured the imagination of the public for a long time, but is this concept of…